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]]>People who dine out are at twice the risk of catching COVID-19 than people who don’t, according to a new Centers for Disease Control report that is awful news for local economies and people who enjoy going out.
The data, however, makes no distinction between outdoor and indoor dining – and COVID-19 is much harder to spread when people are outside.
A case-control investigation of symptomatic outpatients from 11 American health care facilities found that close contact with persons with known COVID-19 or going to locations that offer on-site eating and drinking were associated with COVID-19 positivity, the report states.
Adults with positive COVID-19 test results were about twice as likely to have reported dining at a restaurant than were those with negative test results.
The CDC concluded that dining out “might be (an) important risk factor associated with infection.”
“Efforts to reduce possible exposure where mask use and social distancing are difficult to maintain such as when eating and drinking should be considered to protect customers, employees, and communities,” the report said.
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]]>Dining out is one of the riskiest possible activities during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, citing the fact that masks are not used while people are eating and drinking.
CDC officials interviewed about 314 people who experienced symptoms of the virus and got tests, about half of whom were positive. Both the positive and the negative subjects said they had engaged in activities such as attending church and in-person shopping.
However, people who tested positive were about twice as likely than those who tested negative to say they had dined at a restaurant. People who tested positive but could not identify a specific occasion when they were exposed to the virus were also more likely to have recently visited a bar or coffee shop.
“Eating and drinking on-site at locations that offer such options might be important risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection,” the report states. “Efforts to reduce possible exposures where mask use and social distancing are difficult to maintain, such as when eating and drinking, should be considered to protect customers, employees, and communities.”
With every state in some form of reopening, numerous localities and states are currently resuming dine-in services. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Andrew CuomoCuomo says NYC to allow indoor dining later this month New York puts Ohio back on travel advisory list Cuomo: ‘Donald Trump caused the COVID outbreak in New York, that is a fact’ MORE (D) announced Wednesday that reduced-capacity indoor dining can begin Sept. 30 in New York City.
Cuomo said bar service will remain unavailable and that temperature checks will be required for all dine-in customers. Most restaurants in the state have already reopened for some indoor dining.
“If people are going to eat out, they need to be thoughtful about how they’re going to do it,” study co-author Todd Rice told NBC News.
“Even if I’m sitting at a table and the food hasn’t arrived yet, I still wear a mask. I won’t sit at a table that’s next to somebody else,” added Rice, an associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In Nashville, where Rice lives, restaurants have reopened at 50 percent capacity.
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]]>New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that restaurants will be allowed to resume dine-in service at a limited capacity on Sept. 4.
While the state continues to battle the virus, all restaurants across the state will be able to serve guests inside at 25% capacity with social distancing between tables, according to Murphy.
“Reopening responsibly will help us restore one of our state’s key industries while continuing to make progress against #COVID19,” Murphy tweeted.
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Earlier this summer, Murphy postponed the resumption of indoor dining due to the lack of compliance over the use of face masks and social distancing as the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage in many parts of the country.
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However, according to reports, the governor first hinted Friday that the state was close to reopening dine-in service, roughly six months after restaurants shifted to take-out models in order to prevent the spread of the virus.
The governor’s update comes just after the state reported 306 new positive cases, pushing its cumulative total to 191,611.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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]]>How risky is dining out during the COVID-19 pandemic?
There is some risk, but health officials say there are precautions you can take to minimize the chances you’ll be exposed to the virus.
Ordering takeout or delivery is still the safest option for getting restaurant food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
If you decide to eat at a restaurant, it’s best to opt for outdoor seating where tables are at least 6 feet apart, the agency says. Dining inside a restaurant that hasn’t reduced its capacity or safely distanced tables poses the most risk, it says.
The coronavirus spreads through droplets that are emitted when people talk, laugh, sing, cough or sneeze. Indoor spaces are more risky than outdoor spaces because it might be harder to keep people apart and there’s less ventilation, the CDC says.
Diners should assess what other safety steps the restaurant is taking.
For example, servers should be wearing masks and the restaurant should have a process to ensure people are not congregating too closely while waiting for a table, says Dr. Susan Casey Bleasdale, an infectious disease expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Digital or disposable menus and throwaway utensils are also preferable, according to the CDC. The agency says touchless payment options, like those available on your mobile device, are optimal. Otherwise, restaurants should have procedures for avoiding hand-to-hand contact with cash and credit cards.
If you are gathering at a restaurant with a group, Bleasdale suggests only dining with people you know, and checking if they have been feeling sick or experiencing any symptoms.
People more vulnerable to severe illness from the virus, such as the elderly, might want to avoid eating out at restaurants altogether.
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]]>More than two months into sweeping statewide lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that outdoor dining and nonessential retail stores in New Jersey will be allowed to reopen with restrictions on June 15, followed a week later by salons as the state enters “Stage 2” of its recovery from the pandemic.
Personal care services, such as hair salons and barbershops, will be permitted to reopen under safety protocols June 22. Gyms, libraries, museums, and some government offices — such as motor vehicle services — are also listed in the stage, though Murphy did not provide a specific date for those.
Nail salons are not included in the June 22 restart date, but those could come later in this stage, the governor’s office said.
“The next big step in our restart and recovery is just two weeks away,” Murphy said during his daily coronavirus briefing in Trenton. “We’re ready to begin moving forward. We are ready because this progress is being seen across the state. I firmly believe we are going to stay on track.”
The governor stressed that a resurgence in coronavirus cases could alter the timetable or cause him to re-install shutdowns in the future.
Murphy said officials would have more guidance on restrictions and safety protocols later this week, but they will likely include limited capacity, social distancing requirements, markers on the ground, and plexiglass dividers.
The governor did not say what capacity will be for nonessential retail stores, which are currently allowed to offer curbside pickup.
Outdoor dining, he said, will likely include distance between tables, temperature checks before patrons can enter, employees with masks and gloves, and paper menus. Indoor dining with remain closed indefinitely.
The announcement comes as the Garden State — home to the second-most COVID-19 deaths and cases — has seen its outbreak slow dramatically in recent weeks and as its economy suffers widespread unemployment and business losses.
Asked what specific data he used to make the decision, Murphy pointed broadly to a “continued reduction in the data” — including how new coronavirus hospitalizations in the state have fallen 84% since their peak.
“Entering Stage 2 does not mean we flick a switch,” he said. “This will continue to be a phased-in restart, based upon a careful analysis of inherent risks and the ability to safeguard public health.”
Murphy stressed that people should continue to wear face coverings and practicing social distancing when out.
“Don’t be a knucklehead,” he said. “When each of us is responsible, all of us do better.”
With the state’s economy cratering, numerous lawmakers, businesses, and residents have called on Murphy to move more swiftly on reopening the state or to at least provide more concrete dates and details. A South Jersey gym has drawn national attention for defying Murphy’s orders — and getting repeatedly shut down by authorities.
Even after Monday’s announcement, a pair of Monmouth County Republican lawmakers — state Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso — complained that restaurants should be allowed to open sooner to be more in line with other states in the region.
“It is devastating for these business owners,” O’Scanlon said. “I hear from them every day. Grown men in tears. It is totally unnecessary. There is no scientific basis for New Jersey to be this far behind other states reopening safely.”
Murphy brushed off the criticism.
“Some people think we’re going too slow, and there’s another group that thinks we’re going too fast,” the governor said. “We’re trying both to get the economy on its feet and to keep people alive.”
New Jersey has been under various lockdown orders since mid-March, though Murphy has gradually been peeling back restrictions in recent weeks.
Monday’s announcement comes exactly two weeks since the governor unveiled his multi-stage reopening plan and announced that the state was in Stage 1.
Murphy said Stage 2 is possible because hospitals are no loner in fear of running out of beds and the state has ramped up testing enough to test at least 20,000 residents a day. He also said the state has deployed 900 contact tracers, and that number will increase in the coming days.
Edward Lifshitz, the state Department of Health’s communicable disease service medical director, said having testing and tracing in place will help the state snuff out future coronavirus spikes.
“The hope is that as these spikes happen, we can react faster, we can do better testing, we can do that contact tracing around it, and you can prevent those spikes from becoming those huge forest fires that envelop the whole state,” Lifshitz said.
Still, Murphy insisted Monday’s announcement “doesn’t mean that everyone should just go back to what they were doing pre-COVID.” The governor said businesses whose workers can work from home should still allow employees to do so and that high-risk residents — those who have pre-existing conditions and are older — should remain cautious.
“Let’s use common sense for the common good,” he said. “Only a successful Stage 2 can get us to Stage 3.”
The stages of New Jersey’s coronavirus reopening plan.
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New Jersey, a densely populated state of 9 million people, has reported 11,721 known deaths attributed to the coronavirus, with at least 160,918 cases, since the outbreak began March 4. Only New York has more deaths and cases among U.S. states.
Officials on Monday announced 27 new deaths and 509 new positive tests in New Jersey.
Murphy has already allowed parks, beaches, boardwalks, and lakes to reopen. He increased the limit on outdoor gatherings to 25. (Indoor gatherings remain capped at 10.)
And the governor announced Friday that child daycare centers in New Jersey can reopen June 15, outdoor, non-contact organized sports can resume June 22, and youth day camps can operate beginning July 6, all with restrictions. The governor also said live horse racing can return, without fans, as early as this weekend. And he said the state is hoping to allow larger indoor gatherings, including those at churches and other houses of worship, by the weekend of June 12
More than 1.1 million New Jersey residents have filed for unemployment since aggressive social distancing started in mid-March, causing the state’s unemployment rate to surge to 15.3%, though the number of new claims has fallen in recent weeks. Many say they’ve been waiting for weeks to get paid and have struggled with the state’s busy phone and online systems.
Murphy’s administration has said it plans to cut $1.3 billion in state spending thanks to plummeting tax revenue. The governor has warned of up to 200,000 public-worker layoffs if the federal government doesn’t provide more direct aid to states.
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OAKLAND — Californians could attend church services and get their hair trimmed in the coming weeks, while the vast majority of counties can allow restaurant dining soon, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday as he eased reopening standards due to continued improvements in California’s coronavirus trend lines.
The governor cited declining hospitalization and intensive care unit rates as indicators that California can move deeper into its nascent economic reopening. Newsom said the state is prepared to allow roughly 53 of 58 counties to enter the next phase of reopening, which include restaurant dining and in-store shopping with social distancing recommendations.
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Newsom also said California could allow pro sporting events to resume by June, although games would be without spectators and with “very prescriptive conditions.” In the preceding months, Newsom has been wary of major sporting events functioning as hubs for transmission.
Newsom also said relief could come to reeling cosmeticians and shaggy-headed residents in the weeks ahead if the trend lines of declining cases hold. His reopening framework put cosmetology services in a later phase, after manufacturing and curbside retail, but Newsom said encouraging numbers could accelerate the process.
Churches and other religious institutions could also start welcoming back the faithful for in-person services in the coming weeks, Newsom said, if trend lines hold. Defiant religious leaders have opened their doors and sued Newsom for halting such services.
Under the new regional guidelines, counties would need a test positivity rate of less than 8 percent or a rate of 25 cases per 100,000 residents or less. Newsom said the state would account for “hot spots within counties” like skilled-nursing facilities that are often viral epicenters driving up counties’ overall numbers.
Newsom did not name the five counties that would remain ineligible, but said he believes Los Angeles will be more cautious.
“We are empowering our local health directors and county officials,” Newsom said, noting that areas with more dire outbreaks like Los Angeles and the Bay Area can retain tougher controls.
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